Zeal Study Class: 7 | Subject: English | Unit 1| 7th English Worksheet - The Listeners

EVALUATION WORKSHEET - 2026
Class: 7 | Subject: English | Unit 1	Zeal Study
Topic: The Listeners (Poem)	Total Marks: 20
Student Name: ___________________________	Time: 45 Mins

SECTION - A) Choose the Correct Answer:                                                             (5 × 1 = 5 Marks)

1.	Who is the author of the poem 'The Listeners'?
	a) William Wordsworth b) Walter de la Mare c) Robert Frost d) John Keats
2.	What was the Traveller's horse doing in the forest floor?
	a) Running fast b) Champed the ferns c) Sleeping peacefully d) Drinking water
3.	Where did the bird fly out from?
	a) From the turret b) From the window c) From the tree top d) From the door
4.	Who were 'the listeners' residing in the lonely house?
	a) Human beings b) Phantoms / Phantom listeners c) Birds and animals d) Forest guards
5.	What final message did the Traveller leave before riding away?
	a) "I will come back tomorrow" b) "Tell them I came, and no one answered, that I kept my word" c) "Please open the door" d) "Where are you all?"

SECTION - B) Fill in the Blanks:                                                                            (3 × 1 = 3 Marks)

6.	The Traveller knocked on the _______________ door.
7.	The sky above the forest was filled with _______________ light.
8.	The sound of the horse's _______________ rang out as the Traveller rode away into the silence.

SECTION - C) Match the Words with their Meanings:                                                   (4 × 1 = 4 Marks)

9. Champed	a) Small tower on a building
10. Ferny	b) Chewed food noisily
11. Turret	c) Ghosts / Spirits
12. Phantoms	d) Overgrown with ferns

SECTION - D) Short Answer Questions (Answer any TWO):                                         (2 × 2 = 4 Marks)

13.	Why did the Traveller visit the lonely, moonlit house?
14.	How did the phantom listeners react when the Traveller knocked on the door?
15.	Describe the atmosphere of the forest surrounding the house as depicted in the poem.

SECTION - E) Long Answer Question (Answer any ONE):                                           (1 × 4 = 4 Marks)

16.	Summarize the poem 'The Listeners' by Walter de la Mare in your own words.
17.	How does Walter de la Mare create a sense of mystery and eerie silence throughout the poem? Explain with examples.